H.B. No. 2564 amends the Government Code to streamline the evaluation process for Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant applications. The bill removes the requirement for a dedicated panel of employees from the governor's office to evaluate applications, instead assigning this responsibility directly to the commission. The commission will evaluate each grant application based on the significance of its impact on the local governmental entity and any additional criteria it establishes.

Additionally, the bill specifies that the commission will use the scores assigned during the evaluation process to determine whether to grant funding, ensuring that no grants can be awarded without prior legislative appropriation. The bill also repeals a specific section of the Government Code, further simplifying the grant-making process. This act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Subchapter A, Chapter , Government Code 436.205 (Subchapter A, Chapter , Government Code 436)
House Committee Report: (Subchapter A, Chapter , Government Code 436)
Engrossed: Government Code 436.205, Government Code 436.206, Government Code 436.001 (Government Code 436, Subchapter A, Chapter , Government Code 436)
Senate Committee Report: Government Code 436.205, Government Code 436.206, Government Code 436.001 (Government Code 436, Subchapter A, Chapter , Government Code 436)
Enrolled: Government Code 436.205, Government Code 436.206, Government Code 436.001 (Government Code 436, Subchapter A, Chapter , Government Code 436)